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Sonia10 Posted 23 years ago
Grammar
When/while
Could you please explain to me the difference between when and while.thanks.
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When means 'at which time'. While means 'during which time' (when used in the temporal sense). While therefore has a suggestion of ongoing action.
- When means 'at which time'.
- While means 'during which time' (when used in the temporal sense).
- While therefore has a suggestion of ongoing action.
- " (At the time I got home) Sometimes you could use "when" instead of "while" if you don't care to stress that there was a process going on.
- Cheers John.
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When means 'at which time'.
While means 'during which time' (when used in the temporal sense).
While therefore has a suggestion of ongoing action.
"While I was doing the dishes, I watched TV." (while in the process of doing dishes)
"When I got home, there was an elephant in the living room." (At the time I got home)
Sometimes you could use "when" inst
While means 'during which time' (when used in the temporal sense).
While therefore has a suggestion of ongoing action.
"While I was doing the dishes, I watched TV." (while in the process of doing dishes)
"When I got home, there was an elephant in the living room." (At the time I got home)
Sometimes you could use "when" inst
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